Blood on the Coal

August. 12,2015

Rating：

7.5

Genre：

Documentary

Keywords：

Coal Mining Mining Accident Australian History

Trailer Synopsis Cast

A story of struggle and tragedy, the film features harrowing underground disasters, heroic rescues and traces a history of strikes, industrial turmoil and the current push by global mining giants to destroy regional communities and replace local mineworkers with a subservient itinerant workforce.

Jack Thompson as Narrator

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